Trenton Stuart Birdies His Way to Sacramento County Men’s Amateur Title

CARMICHAEL, CA — Trenton Stuart closed with a flourish, sinking a birdie on the 18th hole to seal the 2026 Sacramento County Men’s Amateur Championship at Ancil Hoffman Golf Course on July 11-12. Stuart fired a scorching final-round 67 to match his opening-round 67, finishing at 134 for the 36-hole event — good for a 10 under par two-stroke victory. The incoming UC Davis freshman golfer capped his amateur run in style before heading to Davis this fall.

Jacob Garibaldi, an up-and-coming talent in the region, pushed Stuart to the finish, posting a blistering 65 in round one before backing it up with a 71 to take second at 136. A tight battle for third came down to a three-way tie at 138, with Landon Ablalateo, Johnny Thut, and Zaid Khan all tied after two rounds of steady golf.

Now in its 62nd year, the Sacramento County Men’s Amateur remains one of Northern California’s premier amateur tests — a 36-hole stroke-play gauntlet open only to golfers carrying a GHIN index of 3.0 or better. This year’s field drew 108 of the region’s top amateurs to Ancil Hoffman for two days of high-stakes competition.

The championship was conducted by the Sacramento Golf Council, which oversees all city and county amateur golf championships throughout the region, with Scott Bland serving as Tournament Director.